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===Point===
===Point===
Some teams may prefer Teddie on point as opposed to anchor. Teams like Teddie/Vat or Teddie/Jin that have strong assists and want to set up on an opponent will generally put Teddie up first. Other teams like and Teddie/Wald and Teddie/Jubei might have him out first to to force mixups with Bearscrew, but can also start on the other end. Making sandwiches with Bearscrew and Item shuffling is your main goal as Teddie. Once you land a hit you can begin to setup DP and Burst safe pressure, wearing on the opponent until they panic and guess wrong.


===Anchor===
===Anchor===
Most Teams feature Teddie on the backline or flipflop between the 2 roles. You want to make use of the blockstun in his 5P and the range of his 6P in neutral, while saving his 4P for oki and setups. Smart Bomb, Ball Lighting and Mystery Food deny space while also being strong combo tools, and Oil Drum and Amagiya Buckets have enough hitstun to force Cross Combo unblockables. Your going to be using a lot of Active Switch with Teddie as you wont always have access to his best items and Bearscrew is really good at forcing mix, similar to his Point gameplan.


===Recommended Partners===
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==General Tactics==
==General Tactics==
Whether you choose to play him as your point or anchor, Teddie, at his heart, is an evasive support character who focuses on screen-control to keep the opponent at bay until they make a wrong move and allow Teddie to gain the upper hand. Teddie's gameplay, while evasive before anything else, is beary heavily zoning oriented because of his item throw. While Teddie doesn't have any traditional projectile moves, more than half of Teddie's items serve as independent projectile attacks that allow him to stay mobile while letting the items do his gameplay for him. The main goal as Teddie in neutral is to expire the opponent's patience and let them hurt themselves in neutral trying to counter his trickster style gameplay. At the same time, Teddie has tools that let him effectively incentivize the opponent to not just simply stand back as he throws his items out, especially with Oil Drum and Amagiya Buckets, which let him either land free mixups or make the opponent spend meter on Reject Guard, as well as soda, which gives a free bar of meter to whoever touches it. He can also set up easy sandwich situations if he conditions his opponent into playing patiently, all because of a lunge attack that crosses up for free, and an EX teleport attack behind the opponent. Finally, most of Teddie's proper combos can easily lead into jC as an ender, which allows him to safe jump the opponent much like pre patch Yu's jC.
Teddie is a trickster character who focuses on screen-control to keep the opponent in check until they make a wrong move and allow Teddie to gain the upper hand. Teddie's gameplay focuses on 2 main points: '''Bearscrew mixup and Item management.''' As Teddie, you have a lot riding on Bearscrew + Assist to force left/right mix as well as create sandwiches with the aforementioned Bearscrew and his several other tools, notably j.C and EX Teddievison. Teddie's 2nd objective is to throw Items to get an edge over his opponent, as all of his Items provide some level of benefit to him, whether it be combo extensions, resets, screen control, or building resources. The main gameplan as Teddie is to expire the opponent's patience and let them hurt themselves trying to counter his tricky gameplay. At the same time, Teddie has tools that when used effectively will force the opponent into bad positions, especially with Oil Drum and Amagiya Buckets, which let him either land free mixups or make the opponent spend multiple Skill Gauges on Reject Guard, as well as Dr.Salt, which can often be used as bait to lure an opponent into a bad time. Remember to keep your partner happy and healthy, as your assist is your #1 form of mixup.


However, because his playstyle is so heavily focused on evasion, his gameplay is consequently beary passive by nature. Most of Teddie's proper neutral tools (5B, 2B, Mystery Teddie) aren't beary fast, even if they have excellent range, so they can be punished fairly easily if they don't hit. With Mystery Teddie especially, his main neutral tool, if Teddie uses this move on the ground in neutral, the opponent can easily rush up and force Teddie into blocking, or sometimes even true punish with a combo. This makes Teddie rely heavily on staying extremely high in the air to safely throw items, where he's beary unlikely to land meaningful melee attacks. As a result of these traits, Teddie's offense is primarily about making the opponent run into his hits themselves, instead of relying on active approach options. Aside from his passive playstyle, Teddie also lacks somewhat in terms of damage. While his damage output technically isn't as bad as most people make it out to be, it doesn't normally attain its true potential. This is because his high/low options don't provide much reward. Amongst his lows, 2C can't reverse beat since Teddie isn't from UNIST, and 2A, while extremely fast, is completely pitiful in both range and damage. And for his highs, Teddie has one of the worse 5C games because of his floatiness, and his jC, while excellent as a combo ender, pales as a starter without an assist. Also much like Hyde, much of his damage comes from his 5B, which while somewhat easier to land than Hyde's, doesn't lead into beary strong pressure if the opponent chooses to block it. As a last note, Teddie's items can sometimes work against him in combos, or even benefit the opponent such as soda giving them free meter.
==Okizeme==
Teddie's okizeme is one of the stronger parts of his game, with a myriad of setups at his disposal. He can easily lead into a safe jump from almost any combo by ending with j.C. [[Safe_Jump|Safejumps allow Teddie to continue pressure without fear of Reversal Actions.]] Teddie is free to j.A as he lands to continue pressure and bait reversals, but keep in mind 2 things:


In the end, Teddie is a beary passive fighter who has glaring issues as both a point and an anchor. On point, Teddie has to rely heavily on the opponent's mistakes in order to gain the advantage for his anchor, and he himself must be beary patient in order to use his truly powerful options, like buckets. On anchor, Teddie's assists are pretty good, but when left on his own, he becomes beary underwhelming and must play even more passively than before. However, players willing to accept and work around these weaknesses will enjoy a beary fun and potent support character who can easily overwhelm opponents by showering the screen with space control and quickly kill their patience to provide numerous opportunities to seize the advantage in battle.
1. Unlike most characters, Teddie is too floaty to do a full jump and remain safe. For this reason you must IAD (Instant Air Dash) to safejump.  


==Okizeme==
2. IAD into j.A will lose to Counter Reversals (Hakumen's Zanshin, Akatsuki's Reflector, etc) as they are active from frame 1. However, they aren't Air Unblockable, so they can in turn be beaten by a well timed j.C.
 
That said, safe jumps aren't the only way to safely apply oki. He can also use his myriad of items to do the same job, or at the very least, make it very tough to properly escape. Items like Oil Drum are better saved for oki than combo use, as it can provide absurd levels of mixup potential.
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===Safe Jumps:===
 
1. j.C
 
Ending combos in j.C gives Teddie a safejump, allowing him to continue pressure and bait reversals. After hitting the ground with j.C, Instant Air Dash, then j.A. Timing is tight but if done correctly Teddie will be able to block all non-counter Reversals. On block, j.A can setup high/low between 2A and j.C/j.6C.
 
2. Bearscrew
 
Every grounded version of Bearscrew can give a safejump on an airborne opponent. Aerial Bearscrew is a  Use this option as an ender if your combo is primarily ground based, and you don't want to change your item rotation (for example if you want to reserve Oil Drum).
 
3. Mystery Teddie
 
214B ends in a safejump while also providing you with Item oki depending on rotation. Depending on your item rotation, you may not want to go for this option over j.C. Example [https://twitter.com/Toy_414347/status/1131930685806063616?s=20 here.]
 
5. Cross Raid & Clash Assault
 
Universal options for (almost) every fighter.
 
Empty Jump
 
Many opponents will Reject Guard as soon as your j.A hits them, resetting you back to neutral. If you notice that your opponent does this often against you, use an empty jump to trick them into trying to Reject Guard and getting DP instead.
 
===Item Oki===
Depending on your item rotation, you can end combos with 214A/B and use items for oki. Every item besides both drinks and Vanish Ball can be used this way. This allows Teddie to go for normally dangerous options while his items cover him. [https://twitter.com/TronnerBonner/status/1167836686455209991?s=20 An example of Oil Drum being used for oki.]


==Blockstrings==
==Blockstrings==


Note that Teddie can jump cancel his A Smart Combo moves up to 5AAA, allowing you to keep your turn going with j.A. When using 5B, keep in mind the distance between you and your opponent, as your number of safe options vary depending on range. Also know that Teddie can end any blockstring in 2C, j.C, 236A or 236C to remain safe.
===Sample Blockstrings===
5AAA>236A: As basic as it gets. Keeps you safe while potentially setting up a sandwich.
5AA>jc>j.A: This one sets up a 50/50 between j.A>j.C and j.A>2A, not the best mixup but can catch people off guard. Also can jc backward and 214A to get out an item fairly safely.
5BB>236B: mid range blockstring for making a sandwhich off 5B. Not a true blockstring depending on range, substitute 236B for 236C if their out of range. At maximum range, 5B>5BB is not a true blockstring. 5BB>2A rebeat is also a safe way to end a string.


==Tips and Tricks==
==Tips and Tricks==


* Find blind spots in your opponents range, and use them to throw Items!
* Keep your opponents guessing by constantly changing your gameplan between keep away and bearscrew offense.
* End combos in j.C, or use Items for oki to keep the pressure going!
* Conserve your meter, but dont be afraid to use EX skills when you want to put the hurt on.
* Teddie's solo mix is beary weak, so keep your partner alive!
===Tricks n' Tech===
Teddie being the tricky bear he is means that there's a ton of things to cover both with and without his items, so expect this to be updated as more tech is found.
'''22B's Momentum'''
When exiting the TV from 22B, Teddie gains a huge amount of momentum. Use it to  close the distance, or with Assist to setup a sandwich. example here [https://twitter.com/LaowPing/status/1132544805773422592]
'''Pinwheel Reset'''
This one's rather straightforward but can do a lot of damage if your opponent doesn't know about it.
examples: here[https://twitter.com/SonicfiendSmash/status/1146970729856061441] and here[https://twitter.com/SonicfiendSmash/status/1146944674894155777]
'''DP baiting'''
2C>22A>j.C/j.6C can be a nasty oki tool. With proper spacing, it can beat or out-right avoid certain Reversals. You can combo into 5A off j.C on counter hit only, or If you dodge the DP entirely you can get a huge punish off 5B or 2C. Video of 22A>j.C vs every characters DP Here.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7snlMoNXxDY&feature=youtu.be]


==Fighting Teddie==
==Fighting Teddie==
Teddie wants to force as many sandwiches as he can, so forcing neutral is key to stopping him. Keep yourself in situations where Bearscrew + Assist is a risky choice as often as possible. Do not let Teddie throw out items for free, as a well placed Smart Bomb or Oil Drum can change the flow of the match. You especially dont want him to get to Amagiya buckets as this '''will''' let him get in once they rain down.


If you are a zoner, you have a good or at least even matchup vs Teddie. Teddie has no way to deal with zoning other than standard movement, assists, or a hard read with Bearscrew or EX Teddie Warp. Keeping him out of his effective range, especially when he's solo, is the key to beating Teddie. Teddie also has some trouble with fighters who approach from above, as his 2B cant hit directly above him and Puppeteddie is extremely risky. While most of his items (Rockets, Dry Ice, Ball Lighting, Amagiya Buckets) and a partner with a good 4P can remedy this, It becomes a noticeable weakness when solo vs characters like Heart, Yosuke, and Merkava .


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Team Synergy

Point

Some teams may prefer Teddie on point as opposed to anchor. Teams like Teddie/Vat or Teddie/Jin that have strong assists and want to set up on an opponent will generally put Teddie up first. Other teams like and Teddie/Wald and Teddie/Jubei might have him out first to to force mixups with Bearscrew, but can also start on the other end. Making sandwiches with Bearscrew and Item shuffling is your main goal as Teddie. Once you land a hit you can begin to setup DP and Burst safe pressure, wearing on the opponent until they panic and guess wrong.

Anchor

Most Teams feature Teddie on the backline or flipflop between the 2 roles. You want to make use of the blockstun in his 5P and the range of his 6P in neutral, while saving his 4P for oki and setups. Smart Bomb, Ball Lighting and Mystery Food deny space while also being strong combo tools, and Oil Drum and Amagiya Buckets have enough hitstun to force Cross Combo unblockables. Your going to be using a lot of Active Switch with Teddie as you wont always have access to his best items and Bearscrew is really good at forcing mix, similar to his Point gameplan.

Recommended Partners

S Tier Partners: Waldstein, Merkava, Hyde, Es, Jin, Blake, Yang

A Tier Partners: Nine, Jubei, Narukami, Mika, Carmine, Weiss, Ruby

These are your go-to partners. This doesn't mean that you can't play a team that doesn't include these characters, but these teams will generally see the most success.

General Tactics

Teddie is a trickster character who focuses on screen-control to keep the opponent in check until they make a wrong move and allow Teddie to gain the upper hand. Teddie's gameplay focuses on 2 main points: Bearscrew mixup and Item management. As Teddie, you have a lot riding on Bearscrew + Assist to force left/right mix as well as create sandwiches with the aforementioned Bearscrew and his several other tools, notably j.C and EX Teddievison. Teddie's 2nd objective is to throw Items to get an edge over his opponent, as all of his Items provide some level of benefit to him, whether it be combo extensions, resets, screen control, or building resources. The main gameplan as Teddie is to expire the opponent's patience and let them hurt themselves trying to counter his tricky gameplay. At the same time, Teddie has tools that when used effectively will force the opponent into bad positions, especially with Oil Drum and Amagiya Buckets, which let him either land free mixups or make the opponent spend multiple Skill Gauges on Reject Guard, as well as Dr.Salt, which can often be used as bait to lure an opponent into a bad time. Remember to keep your partner happy and healthy, as your assist is your #1 form of mixup.

Okizeme

Teddie's okizeme is one of the stronger parts of his game, with a myriad of setups at his disposal. He can easily lead into a safe jump from almost any combo by ending with j.C. Safejumps allow Teddie to continue pressure without fear of Reversal Actions. Teddie is free to j.A as he lands to continue pressure and bait reversals, but keep in mind 2 things:

1. Unlike most characters, Teddie is too floaty to do a full jump and remain safe. For this reason you must IAD (Instant Air Dash) to safejump.

2. IAD into j.A will lose to Counter Reversals (Hakumen's Zanshin, Akatsuki's Reflector, etc) as they are active from frame 1. However, they aren't Air Unblockable, so they can in turn be beaten by a well timed j.C.

That said, safe jumps aren't the only way to safely apply oki. He can also use his myriad of items to do the same job, or at the very least, make it very tough to properly escape. Items like Oil Drum are better saved for oki than combo use, as it can provide absurd levels of mixup potential.

Safe Jumps:

1. j.C

Ending combos in j.C gives Teddie a safejump, allowing him to continue pressure and bait reversals. After hitting the ground with j.C, Instant Air Dash, then j.A. Timing is tight but if done correctly Teddie will be able to block all non-counter Reversals. On block, j.A can setup high/low between 2A and j.C/j.6C.

2. Bearscrew

Every grounded version of Bearscrew can give a safejump on an airborne opponent. Aerial Bearscrew is a Use this option as an ender if your combo is primarily ground based, and you don't want to change your item rotation (for example if you want to reserve Oil Drum).

3. Mystery Teddie

214B ends in a safejump while also providing you with Item oki depending on rotation. Depending on your item rotation, you may not want to go for this option over j.C. Example here.

5. Cross Raid & Clash Assault

Universal options for (almost) every fighter.

Empty Jump

Many opponents will Reject Guard as soon as your j.A hits them, resetting you back to neutral. If you notice that your opponent does this often against you, use an empty jump to trick them into trying to Reject Guard and getting DP instead.

Item Oki

Depending on your item rotation, you can end combos with 214A/B and use items for oki. Every item besides both drinks and Vanish Ball can be used this way. This allows Teddie to go for normally dangerous options while his items cover him. An example of Oil Drum being used for oki.

Blockstrings

Note that Teddie can jump cancel his A Smart Combo moves up to 5AAA, allowing you to keep your turn going with j.A. When using 5B, keep in mind the distance between you and your opponent, as your number of safe options vary depending on range. Also know that Teddie can end any blockstring in 2C, j.C, 236A or 236C to remain safe.

Sample Blockstrings

5AAA>236A: As basic as it gets. Keeps you safe while potentially setting up a sandwich.

5AA>jc>j.A: This one sets up a 50/50 between j.A>j.C and j.A>2A, not the best mixup but can catch people off guard. Also can jc backward and 214A to get out an item fairly safely.

5BB>236B: mid range blockstring for making a sandwhich off 5B. Not a true blockstring depending on range, substitute 236B for 236C if their out of range. At maximum range, 5B>5BB is not a true blockstring. 5BB>2A rebeat is also a safe way to end a string.

Tips and Tricks

  • Find blind spots in your opponents range, and use them to throw Items!
  • Keep your opponents guessing by constantly changing your gameplan between keep away and bearscrew offense.
  • End combos in j.C, or use Items for oki to keep the pressure going!
  • Conserve your meter, but dont be afraid to use EX skills when you want to put the hurt on.
  • Teddie's solo mix is beary weak, so keep your partner alive!

Tricks n' Tech

Teddie being the tricky bear he is means that there's a ton of things to cover both with and without his items, so expect this to be updated as more tech is found.

22B's Momentum

When exiting the TV from 22B, Teddie gains a huge amount of momentum. Use it to close the distance, or with Assist to setup a sandwich. example here [1]

Pinwheel Reset

This one's rather straightforward but can do a lot of damage if your opponent doesn't know about it. examples: here[2] and here[3]

DP baiting

2C>22A>j.C/j.6C can be a nasty oki tool. With proper spacing, it can beat or out-right avoid certain Reversals. You can combo into 5A off j.C on counter hit only, or If you dodge the DP entirely you can get a huge punish off 5B or 2C. Video of 22A>j.C vs every characters DP Here.[4]

Fighting Teddie

Teddie wants to force as many sandwiches as he can, so forcing neutral is key to stopping him. Keep yourself in situations where Bearscrew + Assist is a risky choice as often as possible. Do not let Teddie throw out items for free, as a well placed Smart Bomb or Oil Drum can change the flow of the match. You especially dont want him to get to Amagiya buckets as this will let him get in once they rain down.

If you are a zoner, you have a good or at least even matchup vs Teddie. Teddie has no way to deal with zoning other than standard movement, assists, or a hard read with Bearscrew or EX Teddie Warp. Keeping him out of his effective range, especially when he's solo, is the key to beating Teddie. Teddie also has some trouble with fighters who approach from above, as his 2B cant hit directly above him and Puppeteddie is extremely risky. While most of his items (Rockets, Dry Ice, Ball Lighting, Amagiya Buckets) and a partner with a good 4P can remedy this, It becomes a noticeable weakness when solo vs characters like Heart, Yosuke, and Merkava .

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